{"id":3188,"date":"2023-06-02T14:15:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T14:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamemasters.com\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T14:15:09","slug":"dungeons-and-dragons-as-a-role-playing-game-to-self-expression-and-mental-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamemasters.com\/?p=3188","title":{"rendered":"Dungeons and Dragons as a Role Playing Game to Self Expression and Mental Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dungeons and Dragons as a Role Playing Game to Self Expression and Mental Wellness\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5TRPMawgdy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s video throws in a little bit of psychology into the mix of role <\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gamemasters.com\/?p=3188\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s video throws in a little bit of psychology into the mix of role playing games.  Dungeons and Dragons runs deep in my blood, but I&#8217;ve realized that that term &#8220;Dungeons and Dragons&#8221; is exactly that, just a term for what is ultimately called Role Playing Games, a bit like how kleenex is a term for any kind of tissue paper.<\/p>\n<p>Pull up a chair, drink some hot coffee, and let&#8217;s get in deep over what kind of impact Role Playing Games can have on one&#8217;s mental wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Join this channel to get access to perks :<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWPuY6qJNYTfvgLHFhQ3H_g\/join<\/p>\n<p>You saw me thank a few folks for their support, THIS is where you can find out more : https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y0hkHvY-TOw<\/p>\n<p>0:00 The Why<br \/>\n1:41 Self Expression<br \/>\n2:15 Emotional Catharsis<br \/>\n2:53 Achievements<br \/>\n3:36 Social Connections<br \/>\n4:28 Cognitive Stimulations<br \/>\n5:17 Fast Pace<br \/>\n5:55 Support<\/p>\n<p>What role playing game have you played that&#8217;s provided to you the best mental well being?<br \/>\nLet me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and please give this video a thumbs up \ud83d\udc4d!<br \/>\nThank you kindly for watching!<br \/>\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 For marketing\/business\/sponsorship inquiries, email manager@gamemasters.com<br \/>\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc4d Support \ud83d\udc4d<br \/>\n|\u2688 Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/gamemasters<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb5 Direct Donation: https:\/\/paypal.me\/GameMastersHere<br \/>\n\u293b Amazon Wishlist: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/2CF07OMJ3ZMIO?ref_=wl_share<br \/>\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd8b\ud83d\udcfa Social Media \ud83e\udd8b\ud83d\udcfa<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcbb Website: http:\/\/www.gamemasters.com\u200b<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/gamemasters<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf1d\ud83d\udcd9 Facebook: http:\/\/facebook.com\/GameMasterscom\u200b<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd16 Reddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GameMastersHere\/<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude0e Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/yRmayaK9Gk<br \/>\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p>GameMasters is first and foremost designed to bring entertainment to gamers of all walks.  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